[OPLINLIST] Reminder: sign up for an eRate workshop

[Knapp, Mandy]

Please excuse cross-posting.

A reminder to sign up for an eRate workshop in November. As you may know, eRate is undergoing significant changes this year. OPLIN, the State Library, the regional library systems and OLC have worked together to bring you a significantly increased number of workshops. All workshops are free of charge.

Who should attend?

Depending on your library's organizational structure, your director or fiscal officer should attend. In addition, if your library is considering updating your wireless you may want an IT staff member to attend so that he/she will know which components are eligible for eRate discounts.

What will these workshops entail?

In each workshop Lorrie Germann, State eRate Coordinator, will cover changes to eRate and a line by line review of the Form 470. From 9am-12pm,  she will provide an overview of the eRate process and upcoming changes for this funding year. From 12pm-1pm there will be a lunch break. From 1pm-3pm there will be a line-by-line review of Form 470, the first step in the application process.

When are the trainings and how can I register?

Note that unlike previous years, we will not be using the videoconferencing system. Sessions are either in-person or via webinar. The trainings will take place on the following dates. Each of the trainings below will take place from 9am-3pm. Click on the link to register for the session:


ü  SWON in-person session on November 3rd<http://swonlibraries.site-ym.com/events/event_details.asp?id=473161.>

ü  Live webinar (provided courtesy of OLC<http://library.ohio.gov/e-rate-overview-and-form-470-workshop-webinar>) and in-person at State Library of Ohio<http://library.ohio.gov/e-rate-overview-and-form-470-workshop> on November 10

ü  NORWELD in-person session on November 13th<http://host2.evanced.info/norweld/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=512&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=11/1/2014&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=&AgeGroup=&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=>

ü  SERLS in-person session on November 18th<http://host7.evanced.info/serls/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=1632&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&num=0&ad=&dt=sd&sd=11/18/2014&df=list&EventType=ALL&Lib=ALL&AgeGroup=&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=1&pgdisp=25>

ü  NEO in person session on November 20th<http://www.viethconsulting.com/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=30706>


Please let me know if you have questions or concerns.

Take care,


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Mandy Knapp
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